Specifications

6. Place the ink cartridges in their holders with the blue
labels facing up and toward the back of the printer.
Then press down the clamps until they lock into place.
Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children.
If ink gets on your hands, wash them thoroughly
with soap and water. If ink gets in your eyes, flush
them immediately with water.
7. Press the cleaning button to begin charging the ink
delivery system. Then close the printer cover.
Charging can take two to three minutes. The power light
flashes and the printer makes various sounds until it’s
finished. Don’t turn off the printer or interrupt the charging
process or you’ll use more ink than necessary. Charging is
complete when the
power light stops flashing and stays on.
Never turn off the printer when the power light
is flashing unless the printer hasn’t moved or made
any noise for more than 5 minutes.
5 Load Paper
Load a stack of plain paper or special ink jet paper. A
sample pack of EPSON ink jet papers came with your
printer. Smaller size papers, such as 4 x 6-inch Photo
Paper, have specific loading instructions; see your Printer
Basics book for instructions.
1. Pull out the output tray extensions. Slide the left
edge guide so it’s slightly wider than your paper.
2. Load your paper with the printable side up (on
special or ink jet paper, this side is coated or
whiter). Place it against the right edge guide, then
slide the left edge guide against the other side.
4. Lift the two ink cartridge clamps.
Don’t open an ink cartridge clamp or remove a
cartridge except to replace it with a new one. Once
you remove a cartridge, you can’t reuse it, even if it
contains ink.
5. Remove the ink cartridges from their foil packages.
Then pull off only the yellow part of the tape seal on
the top of each cartridge.
You must remove the yellow tape seal from the top
of the cartridge or you will permanently damage it.
Don’t pull off the blue part or remove the clear seal
from the bottom of the cartridge; ink will leak.
1 Unpack the Printer
Remove all the tape and packing material, as described on
the unpacking sheet in the printer box.
Make sure you’ve got a cable to connect the printer to
your computer, plus all these items:
To connect to a PC, you’ll need a parallel printer
cable that meets the specifications listed under
“System Requirements” in the Printer Basics
book.
Place the printer near your computer and an available
grounded outlet, but avoid areas:
■ with high temperature or humidity
■ in direct sunlight or dusty conditions
■ near sources of heat or electromagnetic interference,
such as loudspeakers or cordless telephone base units
Be sure to check the System Requirements and follow all
the Safety Instructions in your Printer Basics book. If you
need help as you set up your printer, see “Problem
Solving” in your Printer Basics book.
2 Attach the Paper Support
Insert the paper support in the slots at the back of the
printer’s sheet feeder.
3 Connect the Printer to Your Computer
1. Make sure the printer and your computer are turned off.
2. Connect the printer cable to the printer’s parallel
connector; then squeeze the wire clips together to lock
it in place.
3. Connect the other end of the cable to your computer’s
main parallel port and secure it as necessary.
If your computer has multiple parallel connectors,
connect your printer to the main one (identified as
LPT1 by your system). To use a different port, see
your Windows
®
documentation for instructions.
To configure your computer to match your printer’s
maximum speed, you should enable your
computer’s ECP/DMA mode, if possible. See your
computer’s documentation.
printer
paper support
color ink
cartridge
CD-ROM
black ink
cartridge
media pack with
samples of EPSON
®
ink jet papers
Printer Basics
book
don’t load paper
above this mark
right edge guide
Set Up the Printer
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1Set Up the Printer
4 Install the Ink Cartridges
You must install both ink cartridges and leave them installed
or the printer won’t work.
1. Plug the power cord into a grounded outlet.
Don’t use an outlet that can be turned off by a wall
switch or timer, or one on the same circuit as a
large appliance. This may disrupt the power, which
can erase the printer’s memory or damage its
power supply.
2. Lower the printer’s output tray, then open the cover.
3. Press the
power button to turn on the printer. The
power light flashes, the black and color ink out
lights come on, and the ink cartridge holders move left
to the installation position.
Always use the power button to turn the printer
on or off; never use an external switch, such as a
power strip switch.
left edge guide